Researchers have developed a new class of so-called heterogeneous geminal-atom catalysts for more environmentally friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. [ + ]

Researchers have found that measuring circulating tumour DNA in melanoma patients may lead to alternative treatment options and better outcomes. [ + ]

Understanding how pathogens replicate, infect cells and evade the immune system may pave the way to treatments for infectious diseases. [ + ]

Scientists found that 71 of the 162 ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans. [ + ]

Called Airbender, the wearable upper limb prosthetic is designed to be affordable, comfortable and intuitive for young users. [ + ]

Scientists have found the most ancient and distant blast of cosmic radio waves to date, located so far away that its light took eight billion years to reach Earth. [ + ]

Australian companies involved in any lab work have to see to it that their lab scrubs meet industry standards and regulations to be considered safe, foolproof and effective. [ + ]

When ANP32A gene-edited chickens were exposed to a normal dose of the H9N2-UDL strain of avian influenza virus, nine out of 10 birds remained uninfected. [ + ]

A novel liquid biopsy test may help determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread beyond the lungs are most likely to benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation. [ + ]

Scientists have restored the nerve cell connections in the brain that are destroyed by Alzheimer's, while others have found a connection between the health of blood vessels and development of the disease. [ + ]

UK researchers have brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops — wheat, barley and rye. [ + ]

A genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as 'explosive' cell death, is carried by up to 3% of the global population. [ + ]

Dr Woojeong Kim, a passionate researcher in the field of food science and engineering, shares her journey and contributions made in the realm of food research. [ + ]

A particular gene mutation, oestrogen use, common medical conditions and common painkiller use can all increase the risk of blood clots in women — with this risk increasing when these are combined. [ + ]

Combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to wheezing in young children — but those with more mature gut microbiota are less likely to develop the condition. [ + ]